Mineral Evolution Database
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  • This page displays localities at which this mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the mineral at these localities.


    • Minerals queried: Schmiederite

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    Max Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)mindat IDLocality containing MineralCountryTectonic SettingsDated Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Reference (Max Age)Reference (Min Age)Excel ID (Max Age)Excel ID (Min Age)Query Minerals# of Query Minerals at LocalityLat DegLat MinLat SecLon DegLon MinLon SecDecimal Degree
    P2052.614398ArgentinaArgentinaBGM117_379Emily000540Hg-00050Schmiederite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    P2052.622405La Rioja Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBGM117_379Emily000540Hg-00050Schmiederite 1-29-19-45-67-39-36-29.329166666667,-67.66
    P232.6239735General Lamadrid Department, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaArgentinaHg-00050Hg-00050Schmiederite 1-28-46-13-68-42-7-28.770277777778,-68.701944444444
    P232.6280320Villa Castelli, General Lamadrid Department, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaArgentinaHg-00050Hg-00050Schmiederite 1-28-54-11-68-39-59-28.903055555556,-68.666388888889
    P232.6146779Sierra De Cacho, Villa Castelli, General Lamadrid Department, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaArgentinaHg-00050Hg-00050Schmiederite 1-28-54-12-68-39-59-28.903333333333,-68.666388888889
    MDO232.69382Tumiñico Mine, Sierra De Cacho, Villa Castelli, General Lamadrid Department, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaArgentina9382Tumiñico Mine, Sierra De Cacho, Villa Castelli, General Lamadrid Department, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaHg-00050Hg-00050Schmiederite 1-28-49-56-68-37-59-28.832222222222,-68.633055555556
    P205205239742Vinchina Department, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBGM117_379BGM117_379Emily000540Emily000540Schmiederite 1-28-22-53-68-9-46-28.381388888889,-68.162777777778
    P2052055816Los Llantenes Mining District, Vinchina Department, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaArgentina5816Los Llantenes Mining District, Vinchina Department, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaBGM117_379BGM117_379Emily000540Emily000540Schmiederite 10000000,0
    MDRO20520515944El Cóndor Mine, Los Llantenes Mining District, Vinchina Department, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaArgentina5816Los Llantenes Mining District, Vinchina Department, La Rioja Province, ArgentinaBGM117_379BGM117_379Emily000540Emily000540Schmiederite 10000000,0
    P41635914499BoliviaBoliviaTMR21_133TMR21_133Hg-00003Hg-00003Schmiederite 1-16-52-44-65-48-37-16.878888888889,-65.810277777778
    P41635934889Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaTMR21_133TMR21_133Hg-00003Hg-00003Schmiederite 1-20-23-39-66-36-1-20.394166666667,-66.600277777778
    P41635924876Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaTMR21_133TMR21_133Hg-00003Hg-00003Schmiederite 1-19-59-28-66-9-9-19.991111111111,-66.1525
    MDO416359353El Dragón Mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, BoliviaBolivia353El Dragón Mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, BoliviaTMR21_133TMR21_133Hg-00003Hg-00003Schmiederite 1-19-49-14-65-550-19.820555555556,-65.916666666667
    P232157944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMD44_81MD44_81Emily000534Emily000535Schmiederite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P23215105712Olomouc Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMD44_81MD44_81Emily000534Emily000535Schmiederite 149522817162349.874444444444,17.273055555556
    P23215145826Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMD44_81MD44_81Emily000534Emily000535Schmiederite 15015511781650.264166666667,17.137777777778
    P23215158157Javorník, Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMD44_81MD44_81Emily000534Emily000535Schmiederite 150224516562750.379166666667,16.940833333333
    MDO232155560Zálesí (Zalesie), Javorník, Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic5560Zálesí (Zalesie), Javorník, Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech RepublicMD44_81MD44_81Emily000534Emily000535Schmiederite 15021816553850.352222222222,16.927222222222
    14553ItalyItalySchmiederite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    2119Sardinia, ItalyItalySchmiederite 13948118594639.803055555556,8.9961111111111
    230922Sassari Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalySchmiederite 1405038924340.843888888889,9.0452777777778
    132187Ozieri, Sassari Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalySchmiederite 140345892640.582777777778,9.035
    MD68228Su Elzu, Ozieri, Sassari Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalySchmiederite 140345892740.582777777778,9.0352777777778
    297658South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalySchmiederite 13929188551739.488333333333,8.9213888888889
    298895Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalySchmiederite 1392843927939.478611111111,9.4525
    298915Gerrei, Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalySchmiederite 13932159225539.5375,9.3819444444444
    298767Villaputzu, Gerrei, Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalySchmiederite 1393328931739.557777777778,9.5186111111111
    MD5553Baccu Locci Mine (Bacculocceddu Mine), Villaputzu, Gerrei, Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalySchmiederite 1393238932439.543888888889,9.5344444444444
    14281UKUKSchmiederite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14093England, UKUKSchmiederite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    840Cornwall, England, UKUKSchmiederite 1501846-4-59-4950.312777777778,-4.9969444444444
    19237Lezant, Cornwall, England, UKUKSchmiederite 1503525-4-20-1650.590277777778,-4.3377777777778
    MD1042Greystones Quarry, Lezant, Cornwall, England, UKUKSchmiederite 150365-4-18-4850.601388888889,-4.3133333333333
    22518Staffordshire, England, UKUKSchmiederite 153117-1-52-3653.021388888889,-1.8766666666667
    1621Ecton, Staffordshire, England, UKUKSchmiederite 15377-1-51-1053.118611111111,-1.8527777777778
    241973Back Of Ecton, Ecton, Staffordshire, England, UKUKSchmiederite 15371-1-50-5353.116944444444,-1.8480555555556
    MD1622Waterbank Mine, Back Of Ecton, Ecton, Staffordshire, England, UKUKSchmiederite 153654-1-50-5253.115,-1.8477777777778
    14091Scotland, UKUKSchmiederite 1562422-3-53-856.406111111111,-3.8855555555556
    20940Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland, UKUKSchmiederite 155010-3-53-5255.002777777778,-3.8977777777778
    2894Wanlockhead, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland, UKUKSchmiederite 155244-3-47-2155.401111111111,-3.7891666666667
    MD4660Meadowfoot Smelter Slag Locality, Wanlockhead, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland, UKUKSchmiederite 1552433-3-48-3555.409166666667,-3.8097222222222
    14092Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 152951-3-35-2052.164166666667,-3.5888888888889
    14484Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 152259-3-53-5452.419166666667,-3.8983333333333
    14483Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 1522812-3-56-4552.47,-3.9458333333333
    14482Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 152295-3-55-3952.484722222222,-3.9275
    54126Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Area, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 152297-3-51-4052.485277777778,-3.8611111111111
    MD4262Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith Mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Area, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 1523016-3-52052.504444444444,-3.8666666666667
    25031Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 1522624-3-55-152.44,-3.9169444444444
    25837Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 1522549-3-55-3252.430277777778,-3.9255555555556
    MD4281Llechwedd Helyg Mine (Willow Bank Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 1522638-3-56-1652.443888888889,-3.9377777777778
    23796Powys, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 1522447-3-29-4852.413055555556,-3.4966666666667
    294050Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 1523156-3-39-2952.532222222222,-3.6580555555556
    276013Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 1523156-3-39-3052.532222222222,-3.6583333333333
    MD4925Dylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UKUKSchmiederite 1523157-3-39-3152.5325,-3.6586111111111
    3366USAUSASchmiederite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3424California, USAUSASchmiederite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    3462Inyo Co., California, USAUSASchmiederite 1363553-117-40-936.598055555556,-117.66916666667
    208578Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSASchmiederite 136537-117-58-1036.885277777778,-117.96944444444
    209254Russ District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSASchmiederite 1364449-118-2-3936.746944444444,-118.04416666667
    254449Reward, Russ District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSASchmiederite 1364449-118-2-3936.746944444444,-118.04416666667
    MD27358Reward Mine (Brown Monster Mine; Ruth; Hirsch And Telescope Group; Brown Monster-Reward; Graham-Jones; Eclipse; Golden West Claims; Hidden Treasure Group; F. D. Roosevelt Claims), Reward, Russ District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSASchmiederite 136455-118-3036.751388888889,-118.05

    This mineral directly occurs at 13 localities (14 localities according to mindat, 61 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 13 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (18 of the 61 parent localities have ages)


    MDThe mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, but does not have an age yet.
    MDThe mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, and has an age.
    The mineral occurs at some child of this locality.
    The locality at which the mineral occurs does not have an age...this is the closest parent locality with an age, relative to that mineral. This is not ideal.

    AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
    GThis mineral is directly dated.
    BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
    YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
    OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
    RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
    PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
    This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

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     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (3 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (13 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (1 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (8 bottom-level + 35 top/mid-level = 43 total)

       






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